Chapter 1588 (1/2)

If the emperor was not calm and normal when dealing with the government affairs.

He doubted whether the emperor had lost his heart because of lovesickness!

In the morning of the next day, it was the day when the fourth master gave his own punishment.

He called the princes and ministers to sacrifice in the palace of Kunning.

A female shaman dances in Kunning palace.

It was an activity of the Qing Dynasty.

People in the Qing Dynasty thought that natural disasters and man-made disasters were the punishment given by heaven to the people in the world.

Therefore, to jump God to seek the blessing of God.

In addition to the female shaman dancing God, there are also a group of lamas sitting in the Kunning palace chanting, praying for the victims in the disaster area.

The fourth master knelt on the front Futon facing the memorial tablets of the ancestors.

The princes and ministers knelt behind him in two rows.

When the female shaman finished the dance, he issued a ”self accusation”.

”Self accusation” is a unique political phenomenon in ancient times.

”Sin oneself” is the emperor's ”oral instruction” to blame and reflect on himself.

When used together with the word ”imperial edict”, it became a kind of imperial edict.

Because in this feudal and superstitious ancient times, the common people thought that natural disasters and man-made disasters might be that heaven was not satisfied with their emperor's governance.

Therefore, from ancient times to the present, many emperors have issued edicts against themselves in the event of major disasters.

There were 15 emperors in the Han Dynasty.

Three in the Three Kingdoms and eight in the Tang Dynasty.

Seven in Song Dynasty, four in Yuan Dynasty and three in Ming Dynasty.

Even in the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Shunzhi and Emperor Kangxi, who were in front of the four masters, once issued an edict against themselves in the event of major disasters.

As emperors, they have to admit their mistakes in front of the common people, which is totally helpless.

In order to perfunctorily satisfy the common people, some high spirited people admit their mistakes in a meaningful way.

Of course, there are also some Ming Jun who are more sincere.

After all, the son of heaven loves the people like a son. He who cares about the country can win the world!

The ”crime edict” issued by the fourth master is as follows:

”since I was in the imperial power, I have been assiduously striving for harmony with the heaven's heart, and the people's livelihood has not been accomplished. It is one of my sins that I have failed to govern the country and the people's livelihood has not been accomplished because of my bad performance, political disharmony, and the common occupation of officials and workers

”The uranara family is a great family of meritorious service in the four dynasties. I can't trust it. It's my crime to let this family sit together and Fei Yanggu died unjustly in prison.”

”The queen is my original match. I can't trust her many times. It's my sin to fail to protect her when the earthquake comes.”

”Today, the Great Qing Dynasty is not in harmony with Yin and Yang. As an emperor, I should be responsible for all disasters. This is heaven's censure to me. I am willing to be responsible for the common people and the whole Qing Dynasty.”

”If I'm guilty, don't implicate the whole world. If there is any crime in the world, let me take the responsibility alone! ”

As soon as this edict was issued, everyone felt that their emperor was not just issuing a criminal edict.

What they feel is full of sincerity.

And Su Peisheng finally understood why the Emperor didn't rest these days and was busy with the affairs of the chawulanala family and the imperial warden's divination of the disaster stars before the imperial edict was issued.

His purpose is to make clear to the whole world that his queen and the uranara family are innocent when he gives the edict against himself.

And he, wronged this big family, and he also admitted that he was so sincere.

Generally speaking, the emperor's words are as good as the water poured out. Once said, they will never be taken back.